Overview of the Position
Our client is seeking
for skilled Senior Accountant who will be responsible
for maintaining financial records and reports perform account reconciliations,
assist with budget and close processes, and maintain accounts payable
documentation. We are searching for an individual who is detail-oriented, has
excellent communication skills, and is eager to learn new methods and
technologies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in accurately
maintaining a general ledger.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for keeping
and interpreting the financial records.
- Ensuring that all transactions are properly
accounted for.
- Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare
journal entries for accruals and variances.
- Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end
closing activities and reconciliations.
- Monthly balance sheet and reconciliation and
preparation of supporting schedules.
- Perform accounting analysis for cash accruals,
account payables, and account receivables.
- Monthly expense variance analysis as well as
Manage Fixed Assets.
- Inter-company reconciliations including foreign
currency accounting.
- Ensure accuracy of trial balance in standard
accounting principles and compliance to internal policies and procedures.
- Review tax workings and ensure timely tax payments
and submission of returns to the tax authorities.
- Performs accounting analysis and reporting to
support decision-making purposes.
- Assist various departments in accounting issues
and concerns.
- Providing appropriate accounting information to
customers as and when required.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding all information
accessed by virtue of your position, of either fellow staff or the
company, which are yet to be made public by the Management.
- Communicate openly and honestly at all times.
- Collectively utilize individual efforts of team
members and integrate the talents and competencies they possess.
- Show great ability to delegate tasks to your
subordinates.
- Ensure behaviors are consistent to enhance the
team environment.
- Assist others to meet business objectives when
required.
- Create a participative team environment and
participate in work-based team activities.
- Ensure behaviors are consistent to enhance the
team environment.
- Assist others to meet their objectives when
required.
- Create a participative team environment and
participate in work-based team activities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant – CPA (K).
- Work experience of at least five (5)
years, two (2) of which must have been at a Supervisory level
- Experience working with non-profit organizations, specifically
in billing.
- Working knowledge of QuickBooks online.
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
- Advanced Excel Workbook and technology skills
required.
- Good problem-solving and time management skills.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates
should send their CV and application letter quoting their expected salary
to jobs@aurumconsultants.co.ke
subject of the
email should be Senior
Accountant. Only qualified candidates should apply. Shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
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